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Sunday, 19 June 2016

Early Morning Pays Off.

After finding a few fresh Marbled Whites yesterday I decided that an early morning session was in order, especially as the weather was pretty good with very light winds and a nice bit of sunshine. The weather was also not going to keep that way for very long (no surprise there then). Anyway, it wasn't long before I had come across a few more Marbled Whites, it was now hoping to find a perfect specimen that wasn't too flighty. It was the 4th one that I saw that was a right little poser and he performed well for me allowing both top-side and under-side shots. This one also had the benefit of having both antennae attached.

Male Marbled White.

Male Marbled White.

A further search of the area also brought me my first Small Skipper of the year.

Male Small Skipper.

It wasn't long after arriving home that the wind increased dramatically that would have made these shots impossible to get!!

Thanks all for your continued interest. I just love Marbled Whites, especially early in the flight season when they are so fresh. I'm sure there will be a few more pictures of them before long!! Probably not today though as it is pouring with rain outside with near gale force winds!!

About Me

I have been interested in most aspects of British wildlife since I was around 6 years old when I would watch animals and birds whilst I was fishing. At the age of 13 I was given my first serious camera by my parents, a Zenith B, and with this I would record what I saw. I still remember my first macro photo, an ichneumon wasp at Offham. In fact I still have the picture. Today, 47 years later, I still enjoy both observing and photographing nature, particularly insects with butterflies being my main targets but also dragonflies and moths. In the winter I do a bit more birding with my son Matt. I currently use a Nikon D810 with a Sigma 105mm macro lens. I have also recently purchased a D800 2nd hand which I am hoping will be good for bird photography which I use a 300mm f2.8 with tele converters. I also have a 300mm f4 which is much lighter and easy to carry around. I have found this lens pretty good for some larger butterflies, orchids and dragonflies.